Ever come across a book that you think "Geez I wish I had known about this before ...it would have been a perfect gift for _____"? Well, that's how I felt when the book was sent to me. It is one of those small gems that you find yourself going back to weeks, months and even years later and re-reading and going Ahhhhhhh yes....... Over and over again.Now I am not going to tell you what each of the sections is about or what they each say, because why buy the book if you have all its secrets? I will tell you that The First Secret about having a mind that is open to everything was great as was the Eighth Secret which is about treating oneself as if we already are what we want. I have for years said "Be what you seek" and this section is about that. I also liked the Tenth Secret which is about wisdom is avoiding thoughts that hold us back. But for some reason I LOVED the Fourth which was about embracing silence. I mean I LOVED the Fourth secret!
This is a subject near and dear to my heart because it reminded me of how my mentors over the years have reminded me that when I pray I need to be still so I can hear the answer. Or that there are people who are never lonely alone, yet others who are lonely amongst many. I would even suggest that section Four is worth the books price all by itself.
Silence has been my friends during the valleys as well as the mountain tops of my life. And yet, so many people run from silence. And why is the question. Silence is a gift not to be feared. I often thing of silence as Gods "white air." White air is what I call the sound that people use to block out noise. It can be something like the CD that plays the sound of an ocean or bubbly brook.
Silence is like a nap ... while still awake. And Dr Dyer does a superb job of explaining what silence is and does to ones mind, body and spirit. So if you are ....or you know of someone who is harried and stressed and who always has to have the TV, radio, CD, on ...buy the book!!! It is less expensive than a doctors visit.
I also loved the books cover which is so comfortable in my hands. I don't know who did or chose the art for the book but it's visually appealing as well. And the book is such a nice size. I am an avid book buyer and reader and a book can be something I may wish to read but if the size is uncomfortable I am apt to check other books out instead ... and I do like covers that aren't cluttered.
